²⁰ He who gives attention to the word will ^(A)find good,
And ^(B)blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.
²¹ The ^(C)wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of ^[a]speech ^(D)increases ^[b]persuasiveness.
²² Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it,
But the discipline of fools is folly.
²³ The ^(E)heart of the wise instructs his mouth
And adds ^[c]persuasiveness to his lips.
^24 (F)Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul and ^(G)healing to the bones.

³² He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.